Commonwealth Bank
Technology Product Owner – Principal Engineer (Temporal Platform)
CommBank is recognised as a leader in IT and operations, with world-class platforms, agile infrastructure, and innovation across payments, internet banking, and mobile apps.
As part of our Technology division, you’ll contribute to every aspect of our products and services—from strategy and design to coding, deployment, and operations. Our platforms support all Business Unit Platforms across the Bank, powering industry-leading software like the CommBank App, NetBank, CommSec, CommBiz, and Commbank.com.au.
We support flexible working, with at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also offer options like adjusted start/finish times, part-time arrangements, and job share. Talk to us about what works for you.
The Cloud movement at CommBank is thriving, and we’re looking for out-of-the-box thinkers to solve real-world problems for our 17 million+ customers. This role is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of a new SaaS-based platform—Temporal, which enables Durable Execution of Workflows across the bank.
As the Technical Product Owner, you will:Set and define the product strategy, vision, goals and roadmap, aligned to Crew objectives and purpose, and engage with key stakeholders to manage technical delivery.
Champion the adoption of Temporal across multiple internal teams including Payments, Retail Banking, Security, Cloud and Networks.
Take overall accountability and technical ownership for the design and engineering of a platform, while addressing impediments and resolving escalations.
Utilise strong knowledge of software engineering methodology to ensure systems are loosely coupled, fit-for-purpose, and comply with technical requirements.
Act as the primary interface between the platform team and business units, gathering requirements and translating them into actionable backlog items.
Promote the Temporal service, helping teams integrate it securely into their workflows via CBA’s internal toolsets.
Steer delivery and prioritisation without direct reports, leading through influence and technical credibility.
Has a strong software development background, with hands-on coding experience and a deep understanding of how to integrate SDKs into existing technical workflows and pipelines.
Well versed in saga patterns, with hands-on experience implementing orchestration and choreography use cases in real-world applications.
Is comfortable working across diverse codebases and can advise teams on incorporating Temporal into platforms built with technologies like Java, .NET, Python, TypeScript and more.
Has experience with workflow-based platforms such as Pega and understands orchestration and transaction properties.
Can communicate effectively with stakeholders and translate technical needs into strategic delivery.
Experience managing vendors and driving outcomes aligned to strategic goals
If this sounds like you, apply now!
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Commonwealth Bank Sydney, New South Wales, AUS Office
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
